Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17019, William Goodrich, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born.
Goodrich, William Phebe
W. 17019
CONTENTS
1841

New-York 4363
Sheba Goodrich widow of William Goodrich
who died on the 25th March 1821, of Columbia in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Conner in the Revolution line for 6 months Camp. 18 months Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 82 Dollars — Pensions per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of May, 1846 and sent to Joseph T. Hall
Arrears to the 4th of Canaan N-York March 1846 $1230.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th March 46 41.00
27 Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 2nd
Recorded by Thos R. Lupton Clerk. Book C Vol. 1. Page 115
Reported
Sent to W. G. Hall and duplicate certificate in issued the 30th June 46.

State of New York
County of Columbia ss.
(On this 10 day of March 1845, personally appeared, before Abraham D. Rootbridge Esquire, first judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid, Phebe Goodrich a resident of the town of Canaan in the County of Columbia and State of New York, aged eighty (87) seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, took on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836;
That she is the widow of William Goodrich, deceased, who was a part of the time a corporal and another part of the time a private in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war, and served with the Connecticut State troops as set forth in the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut "marked 1" hereto annexed, and which is offered as the only proof either documentary or parole which she has been able to procure to prove the services of her husband the aforesaid William Goodrich, that when he entered the service he resided in the town of Sharon and State of Connecticut. She further declares that she was married to the said William Goodrich at Sharon aforesaid on the 27 day of January 1779 as will fully appear by the affidavit of G. L. Brownell hereto annexed "marked 13", that her husband the aforesaid William Goodrich died on the 25th day of March 1831 in the 70th year of his age; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me.
A. D. Rootbridge
First judge of the court
Cannons -
her Phebe Goodrich mark

I certify that William Goodrich late of Canaan deceased, was for many years personally known to me, and that Phebe Goodrich who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration in my presence is now the widow of the said William aforesaid, and further that she is unable to attend the Court in consequence of bodily infirmities, and is also through infirmities unable to write her name and executed the foregoing declaration by making her mark.
A. P. Hildreth
First Judge of the County courts

Comptroller's Office, Connecticut. Hartford 15 Feb. 1845.
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of William Goodrich in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office relating to that War, and find in a paper headed
"Discharges 1775—Col s Benjamin Newman's Regiment," the name of William Goodrich, Capt. in Major Elmer's Company, and as discharged 24 Nov. by General Schuyler.
In an account with this Regiment in the "Pay Table" books it is stated to have been raised in May 1775. For seven months.
Also, in the record of Settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, under head of
"Settlement with the Regiment of Sappers & Miners, before January 1780," William Goodrich is entered as a Private—and as commencing service Nov. 11. 1779, and settled with for service to the 31 December 1779— one month & 20 days. And under head of
"Settlement with the Corps of Sappers & Miners belonging to the state of Connecticut for the year 1780," he is entered as a Private, and as serving from January 1 to December 31. 1780, twelve months. And under head of
"Settlement with the Officers, Non Commissioned Officers, and Privates belonging to the state of Connecticut serving in the Corps of Sappers & Miners in 1781," he is entered as serving as a private, from January 1 to December 31. 1781, twelve months.
S Carrington, Comptroller

January twenty seventh } William Goodrich of Sherrill one thousand seven hundred & { Phoebe Johnson of America seventy nine } were married.
I found Brownell of Sherrill in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut do hereby certify and say, that I am Minister of the gospel and of the Congregational Society in Sherrill, Connecticut and have the custody of the Records of the Church in said Society which contains a Record of Marriages celebrated by the Ministers of said Society for many years - that the foregoing is a true copy of said Record, with the exception of the date which is inserted on the Record in fair, legible figures as follows
Jan 27 th } William Goodrich of Sherrill & 1779 } Phoebe Johnson of America were married.
And further the Deponent saith not - G. L. Brownell.
Sworn before me Sept. 14. 1844
Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace
I Charles F. Sedgwick Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Sherrill, Connecticut do hereby certify that Charles F. Sedgwick is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Litchfield in said State, and that the foregoing special signature by him is a valid signature and that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Charles F. Sedgwick - Chas. F. Sedgwick Judge -

State of New York
County of Columbia p.
On this 10 day of March 1845 personally appeared, before Abraham P. Holdridge Esquire first judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, Chester Goodrich a resident of the town of Canaan in the County of Columbia and State of New York aged fifty(53) three years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say that he is the son of William and Phebe Goodrich and has the custody of his father's papers, that he has made diligent search among them for a discharge from the service in the Revolutionary war but has not found any that his father the aforesaid William Goodrich was a native of Sharon in Connecticut and his mother who before marriage was Phebe Johns of Armonia in the State of New York, that from the papers in his the deponent's possession he finds that his father and mother with their family lived in Sharon Connecticut till the spring of 1793 when they removed to the town of Canaan in the State of New York that his father the said William Goodrich died at Canaan aforesaid on the 25th day of March 1821 in the 70th year of his age leaving his the deponent's mother a widow who has not been married since that period, that he this deponent has often heard his father say that he was in the service in the revolutionary war but in what regiments he does not distinctly recollect and further this deponent saith not. Chester Goodrich Sworn and Subscribed the day and year first above before me A. P. Holdridge first judge of the County Court
I certify that Chester Goodrich who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is, personally known to me, and that he is a person of strict truth and veracity and his testimony entitled to full credit A. P. Holdridge first judge of the County Court,

March 19. 1843.
State of New York Columbia County, P.
not
I John D. Warner Clerk of the County of Columbia & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify Abraham Wolcott Esquire before whom the within affidavit was taken and by him certified was at the time of taking said affidavit and now is the first Judge of the said Court, who is duly authorized to take said affidavit, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge, & truly believe that the within signature is genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal this 17 th day of March AD 1843.
J. D. Warner Clerk

Silvia daughter of William Goodrich and Phebe his wife born April 20th 1780 being Thursday one o'clock morning
William Goodrich Jr. born October 23 1781 Tuesday about 5 o'clock afternoon
David son of William Goodrich and Phebe his wife born October 31 1783 Friday 8 o'clock in the evening
I Francis H. Winchester of Sharon, Litchfield County Connecticut do testify and say that I am the Town Clerk or Register of said Town of Sharon and that the foregoing are true copies of entries on the Records of said Town and that the above dates are expressed on said records in fair legible figures Francis H. Winchester Town Clerk
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss - February 11. 1846
Personally appeared Francis H. Winchester who is the Town Clerk or Register of the town of Sharon in the County aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Certified by Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Litchfield County -
On this 11 th day of February A. 1846 Personally appeared before the Subscribers a justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Abigail Ferriss of Sharon in said County, who being first duly sworn deposes and says, that she was born at said Sharon on the 24 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty two (1762) and has ever since resided in said Sharon, and has been well acquainted with the people of said town. She also well remembers the principal events of the war of the Revolution, and knows most of the officers and soldiers in said war who belonged to said town of Sharon. She well remembers a man by the name of William Goodrich, who resided in said Sharon during that war, and has an impression that he was a soldier in Major Elnathan's Regiment in 1775. The said Elnathan was an uncle by marriage to their Department and was well known to her. The said William Goodrich remained from said town more than fifty years since and their Department is confident that no other person of that name has resided in said Sharon for the last seventy years. And further

the Deponent saith that - he Soon before me Alexander J. Jewett Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Mr. Alexander Jewett the above named Deponent is a credible witness, and that through bodily infirmity he does not take the oaths Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut - District of New Haven -
I, Charles F. Sedgwick, Judge of the County of Middlesex for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles F. Sedgwick Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex and in the State aforesaid, and that the foregoing Official signature by imprinting the same as genuine -
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 11th day of February 1846
Chas. F. Sedgwick Judge

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W 7 17019
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Goodrich a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     6 mos. Ind. Land Nov. 24. 1775 Corpl ✓ Benjamin Hinman Conn.   Nov. 11. 1779 Dec. 31. 1781 Pvt. Coys of Sappers and Miners                              
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sharon Litchfield Co. Conn. Date of application for pension, Feb. 10 1843 - He el. was allow. d Residence at date of application, Canaan Columbia Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, See below
Remarks: Soldier was born Jan'y 27. 1779 at Sharon Conn. He was a native of America N.Y. He died Feb. 25. 1821 at Canaan N.Y. in the 42nd year of his age. His children were Silvia b Apr 20. 1782. William b Oct 23. 1781. David b Oct 31. 1783 and Chester who was 53 yrs old in 1845.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
As the claim was allowed on service given in Comptroller's report we have had to use that tho' no witnesses

No 6417 These records
of the N. Eng. May 23 1835
act 4 July 1836

6. 417.
Phebe Goodrich N. Y.
Act 4 July, '36
Admitted 6 months Corp. 18 " private
$82. 00
Joe G. Ford Canaan, N.Y.

March 5, 1846.
Adal to car
Phil Goodrich
Look as Reg. etc.
Edward Ely
Commission of Services
W. H. H. H.
26.
Concord July 26

J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pension
Canaan Feb. 19. 1846
Sir
further
Enclosed I send you, testimony in support of the claim of Phebe Goodrich widow of William Goodrich late of Canaan deceased for a pension - I have been able I think to prove the residence of William Goodrich to have been in Sharon Connecticut during the revolutionary war by the births of their children during that time taken from the record of births kept in the town clerks office. Also send the deposition of Abigail Jewett resident of said town of Sharon I think from the said testimony there can be no reasonable doubt that the said William was a resident of Sharon Connecticut and served in the war of the revolution I have not been able to procure the testimony of any one who served with him indeed I think it almost impossible to do so. They are now I presume all dead
Yours sincerely
"Jos. G. Ford
Canaan
N.Y. "

May 26 1846
36-4363
Rec'd
Phila Goodrich
D.G.
Washington
J. Edwards
16
Cincinnati May 23

May 21. 1816
Carrollton Calcutta Co. N.Y.
Sir
last February I directed to you some affidavits taken in support of the claim and application of Phebe Goodrich of Carrollton Cal. Co. N.Y. for a pension so long a time has intervened that I feared the papers had miscarried if the papers have been received please inform me by return mail I will wait patiently if the papers have been received if they have not been received also inform me
Yours Mrs. G. Lord
D. S. Edwards Esquire Comm. of Pensions

6417 March 13. 1895. Philip Goodrich. July 4. 1896.
FREE
168 1/2
No 6417 Philip Goodrich Washington N.Y. Mason of William 1044 Fifth Ave New York City L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions

No 6417
Phoebe Goodrich Wadsworth of William NY
Conveyance of interest act 4 July 1836
J. Edwards Esquire 165 Wm
FREE
Phoebe Goodrich July 4, 1836
6417 March 17, 1836

J. L. Edwards Esq. Canaan March 17. 1845 Commissioner of Pensions
Sir enclosed I send you the Declaration of Phebe Goodrich of the town of Canaan County of Columbia & State of New York together with the affidavit annexed, please direct your letters and papers relating to the same to
A. G. Ford
Canaan Columbia County N.Y.

3-2233
113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
May 21, 1925
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Charlotte T. Luckhurst M.O. No 114 644 for $1 20 requesting
photostat copy post-office address } as per letter herewith.
ok not cyfd
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
26.6.2

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
M 6
Ex. MW
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2073
Date May 23 25
Subject Mr Goodrich Rev. W 17019
1 copies of 2 pieces consisting of 8 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rural W.H.W. Sect. division.
Remarks: _____
Approved:
A.E. Wilson Chief Div. Sect.
Chief Clerk.

FINANCE DIVISION
MAY 21 1925
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
KHURST ST.
ALBANY, NEW YORK
May 19, 1925
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Rev. War Section.
I have yours of May 15. re Revolutionary war pension claim W.17019 of Phebe the widow of William Goodrich, and am enclosing the money order for $1.20. for photostat copy, it is not neccessary to certify,
In my request I made no mention of having a photostat copy, expected the usual typed extract, Is this a new ruleing in the department? if so may I have a copy,
Very truly yours,
Charlotte H. Luckhurst
158 120
She asked for a copy of the application in the former letter
aw

aw May 27, 1935.
Mrs. Charlotte T. Luckhurst, 156 Western Ave. Albany, N. Y.
Madam:
In response to your letter of May 9, 1935, you were advised of the cost of copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 17019, of Phebe widow of William Goodrich, which are herewith furnished, for the reason that you did not ask for the usual abstract, but requested to "have copy of application for pension"
Respectfully,
Wilder S. Fletcher Commissioner.

IN REPLY, PLEASE REFER TO NO.
Request
Vipond, M. L. 185 Western Ave. Newark, N. J.
AW
May 15, 1935.
Mrs. C. T. Lockhart, 185 Western Ave. Newark, N. J.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that if you wish photo- stat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17019 of Phebe widow of William Goodrich, the same will be furnished you, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents ex- tra for certification, if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is eight.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Sec- retary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
Wilder S. Metcalf
WILDER S. METCALF, Commissioner.

Rev War 1815
143 Waverly Ave.
Grand Rapids Mich.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Dear Sirs:
Have you on your pension list for service in the Revolution, the names of William Goodrich, who served from Litchfield Conn. & James neg. Hasington (also spelled Hoisington or Hasington) who served from Farmington, Conn. If so will you kindly forward their military history -
Very sincerely
Harriet M. Goodrich.
Oct 19/15

Re WIDOW, &c.
1915 Oct. 22 Hist Soc. Mass. Harriet M. Goodrich 1920 May 15. Mrs. B. T. Luck- hurst ad. of cost of copies. 1925 May 29. Copies to Mrs. B. T. Luckhurst
File No. 17018 Phoebe Goodrich widow of William Goodrich Coapl Rev War
Act: July 4th 86 Index:—Vol. a Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 29 46
Phebe Goodrich, my sister
7.
Washington
Edward Ebenezer Goodrich Barnesville of Seneca

D L Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions
Canaan June 25. 1846
Sir
I have reciv'd a Pension certificate from the Pension office for Phoebe Goodrich of the State of New York widow of William Goodrich deceased and dated 29 May 1846 and on application at the Agency at Albany We find the Agent has not reciv'd notice of the issuing of such certificate you would confer a favor by giving notice as soon as may be
Yours
Mrs. G. Ford
Canaan N.Y.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10 p. 10 June 25. 1846 Mrs. G. Ford